Reference appeals to Court of Appeal—application of certain rules to reference appeals
5775 Reference appeals to Court of Appeal—application of certain rules to reference appeals
The rules mentioned in subrule (2) apply to a reference appeal as if—
a reference to an appeal were a reference to the reference appeal; and
a reference to the appellant were a reference to the applicant; and
a reference to the respondent were a reference to each interested party; and
a reference to a notice of appeal were a reference to the application for a reference appeal; and
any other necessary changes were made to those provisions or any other provisions of these rules.
The rules applying to reference appeals are as follows:
• rule 5406 (Appeals to Court of Appeal—notice of appeal to be sealed)
• rule 5408 (Appeals to Court of Appeal—date for settlement of appeal papers)
• rule 5412 (Appeals to Court of Appeal—amending notice of appeal)
• rule 5432 (Appeals to Court of Appeal—settlement of appeal papers)
• rule 5436 (Appeals to Court of Appeal—setting appeal for hearing)
• rule 5437 (Appeals to Court of Appeal—changing appeal hearing date)
• rule 5441 (Appeals to Court of Appeal—absence of party)
• rule 5470 (Appeals to Court of Appeal—abandonment of ground of appeal)
• rule 5607 (Appeals to Court of Appeal—keeping exhibits).
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